Bedclothes holder



' June 24. 1924.

1,499,250 J. D. PHILLIPS BEDCLOTHBS HOLDER. 4Filed Aug.V 14, 1922 2 sneeLs-Sheez 1 I i?. if J4' J -r- ,12'

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June 24 1924. 1,499,250 J. D. PHILLIPS BEDCLOTHES HOLDER Filed Aug. 1:*1, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 24, 1924.

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JOSEPH D. PHILLIPS, F MISSOULA, MONTANA..

BEDCLOTHES HOLDER.

Application filed August 14, 1922. l Serial No. 581,730.

means for so holding the bed clothes, that a child or other restless person cannot disarrange the covering and thus expose themselves to the danger of colds.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means as above stated, which may be adjusted in position and afterward disconnected to permit of the bed clothes being' rolled back and again connected, without disturbing the adjust-ment.

`With the above and other objects in view, the inventionA further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings a0 and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of a bed with the invention applied.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary side i elevation.

Figure 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a plan view of one of the holders removed from the bed. Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the snap hooks.

Referring in detail to the drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates a portion of a bedstead and 11 thel bed covering or clothesrwhich are held in place by the improved clothes holder.

As shown in the drawings, two of these holders are usually provided, one being attached to each side of the bed covering at a point slightly spaced from thek top edge thereof. These holders each comprise an attaching member, herein shown in the form of a relatively` large safety pin 12, which is provided with an'eye 13 and a shield 13', which receives the end of the pin. Detachably engaged with the eye 12 isa connecting link in the form of a snap hook 14,

the said hook being provided at one end with a loop 15 through which is passed one end of anelastic strap 16, the latter being secured within the loop as shown. Secured to the strap adjacent the loop 15 isV a buckle 17, which is designed to engage the free end of they strap when the device Y is in use. y

In the use of the invention, one of the safety pins is secured to the bed covering upon opposite sides thereof, as previously stated andthe elastic strap 16 is passed f downward around the side rail of the bedstead 10, or around any other convenient member, such as the frame of the bed springs. The free end of the strap is then secured bythe buckle 17 so that the said strap is formed into a loop of proper length to permit-of free movement of a person within the bed without discomfort or Vinconvenience. After theholders have been properly adjusted, when it is desired to roll or lay back the bed covering, the snap hook may be disconnected from the eye 13 and again connected withoutk disturbing the adjustment of the strap. VThis renders the de vice yexceedingly `convenient in use as it eliminates readjustment of the same when a person is retiring.

rIhe invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is here in reserved to make such changes as pro erly fall within the scope of the appended c aim.

Having described vthe invention what is claimed is A bed clothes holder of the character described comprising a safety pin provided with an eye at an intermediate point of the length of one of its body members, said eye being an integral part thereof, a snap hook having detachable engagement with said eye and provided with a loop at the heel of said snap hook, `and an elastic strap passing through said loop and provided with an adjustable bed-engaging loop.

In testimony whereof I afliXmy signature.

JOSEPH D1. PHILLIPS` 

